how to add multiple components simultaneously to the assembly? 5

[diaamsaber]

Hi Guys,
I need to add like 500 parts to the same assembly ,but I need to do it simultaneously not one by one
so could anyone help me please

 

[bartx]

You can use a pattern option in "Add new component" - at example if you have 20 holes for bolts (and these holes were created using a pattern) NX automatically place new components using this pattern.

 

[diaamsaber]

thanks for your reply

I understand this, but I need to add multiple different parts not the same, so do you know any alternative technique instead add them one by one

 

[bartx]

If you have 500 parts, and every one is different and there are no patterns or groups of the same parts, I don't think that any CAD software offers an option which may help you.

 

[diaamsaber]

even if I just want to add them and without making any constraint ?

 

[phillpd]

Drag and drop from Windows Explorer ? Still one by one, but interactively it may the quickest option.

NX 6.0.5.3
NX 9.0.0.19 MP01
Windows 7 64

 

[diaamsaber]

thank you phillpd but I'm working with the Team Center, so I can't do this

 

[JohnRBaker]

There is nothing preventing you from selecting as many Parts as you wish when adding a Component to an Assembly.

If you select either the 'Absolute Origin' or the 'Select Origin' as your 'Positioning' option in the Placement section of the Add Component dialog, then the Components will be placed such that the absolute origin and orientation of the original piece-parts will be coincident and aligned with the absolute CSYS of the Assembly that you're creating. Now there is a 'Scatter' option in the Placement section of the dialog which will spread out all of the various Components in a circular pattern around the absolute origin of the Assembly. Of course, in none of the options that I mentioned will there be any attempt to constrain the location of the Components, either relative to the absolute origin of the Assembly or with respect to any other Component being placed. Now doing any of these workflows described will result in what will probably look like a mess, but all of the Components will have been placed all at once using one operation, which is what you claim that you want to do, irrespective of whether their locations and orientations make sense or not.

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[KhimaniMohiki]

Alternativly add in Teamcentre Structure Manager, then NX>Assemblies>Components>Manage Pending Components

Khimani Mohiki
Design Engineer - Aston Martin
NX8.5

 

[SDETERS]

In I-deas Old TDM you could add multiple components into an assembly. Even if the parts were not in your mangage bins. We lost this very nice feature when we went to Teamcenter.

Now in In NX with teamcenter if the parts are "loaded" then you can insert multiple parts at one time. A big IF

But if the parts are not already loaded you have to select each part individuallly from teamcenter to insert into NX. Would be nice to have a multiple pick in teamcenter to select more than one part to insert into an assembly.

Adding the parts in the structure manager like khimanimohiki suggested may be your best bet.

 

[Toost]

It sounds as if you do this adding of 500 components repeatedly , in different assemblies , not just a one time special ?
If so, you could create a special temporary assembly which contains these 500 and add this. When added, you can select all the 500 and drag, in the assembly navigator, from the temporary assembly to the new assy and then finally close, do not save, the temporary assy. Each component will keep its position in space but the position will be saved in the new main assembly.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[jerry1423]

Are these parts in a differnt assembly ?
If so, then you can cut and paste them into your new assembly.

 

[diaamsaber]

thanks guys for the reply
I've found the way, by adding all those parts to one folder in the team center, and in the Nx at the team center navigator open the the desired folder and select all the components, right click then select add as component. all the components will be added simultaneously

Thank you very much

 

[SDETERS]

Nice. I have been looking and trying to find something like this for some time now. Huge time saver for us. NIce Thread.